Words, Horizons, Journeys, Epiphanies... A reservoir of the past, a celebration of the everyday, a harbinger of things to come... Perhaps most pointedly, the pursuit of a little thing called Bliss. From the pen and persistently frayed suitcase of Poet/ Novelist Siddharth Dasgupta.

Apr 28

Apr 28 IRRAWADDY LITERARY FESTIVAL Mandalay, Myanmar

Siddharth Dasgupta

April/May 2015

In Mandalay, the evening breeze brings with it memories from the sea. These memories frolic through the spaces and pauses of a festival ripe with togetherness and truthfulness. No more than thirty-odd international writers join a handful of Burmese poets and fictionists. Most nights end at the majestic hotel’s Irish bar, where whiskies are poured neat and stories are served straight. Siddharth occupies two sessions: a panel discussion on ethnic narratives; and a reading of his book. He comes away touched, if not changed.